Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watervale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watervale, SA (postcode 5452) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 316 | 326 | 338 | +22 · +7% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 | 43 | -2 · -4.4% |
| Median household income | $1,144/wk | $1,403/wk | $1,437/wk | +$293 · +25.6% |
| Median personal income | $548/wk | $631/wk | $778/wk | +$230 · +42% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $220/wk | $275/wk | +$105 · +61.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,231/mo | +$31 · +2.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | +0.2 · +8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watervale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
338
was 326 in 2016
+12 · +3.7%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$55 · +25%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,403/wk in 2016
+$34 · +2.4%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Watervale population growth · Watervale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.